National TV Show Seeks Diabulimics (People Who Have Diabetes & Bulimia)

Do you have diabulimia? In other words, do you have type 1 diabetes and you skip your insulin to lose weight. (Or perhaps you have type 2 diabetes and do the same thing.)

If you're one of some 450,000 type 1 diabetic women suffering from diabulimia, a national TV show would like to talk to you for a story to shed light on this serious health problem.

FYI, yesterday, this SUGAR SHOCK! Blog ran a post about diabulimia, a potentially health-harming, life-shortening condition. Today, we received a comment on the blog from the TV producer seeking people with this devastating condition.

The TV producer says that the show is planning on doing "a sensitive piece on diabulimia" and is looking for "current diabulimics."

FYI, for those people concerned about their privacy, the TV show is "planning  to shoot the interview in shadow."

Incidentally, I'd like to thank my research assistant/blog contributor Jennifer Moore, who agreed to post something about diabulimia after both she and I read a compelling, informative article from AP writer Jim Ellis about this terrifying condition.

By the way, I'm also curious how many type 2 diabetics have the same problem.

Please spread the word. Help this TV show find a diabulimic. If you know someone or are willing to talk yourself, please contact the producer ASAP.

Comments

[Connie]

Dear Binge-Eater/Bulimic, I'm so sorry to hear of your challenges with both bulimia and binge eating. Please call in (or tune in) to my radio show on Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. Eastern, and I'll discuss your question. ...For those of you who ask questions, I'll try to answer as many as I can the last Tuesday of every month on my show. Just call (347) 426-3366. Warmly, Connie

[binge-eater/bulimic]

I've just come across this. after many years of bulimia, I'm now just - generally- binging, and I think I'm really damaging my eyesight. I only made the link this evening and I'm concerned that the HUGE amounts of sugar I am consuming is making my eyes go fuzzy.. What can i do?

[Danielle]

I recently read an article in the Self magazine and was terrified with every word that I read. The topic was diabulimia....... I'm an 18-year-old, currently a senior in high school. I have dreams of being a writer or something of the sort. I want a family when I'm older, and I want to live a long life. I'm terrified to speak of what I have in fear of people being judgmental and angry. I need help now but I don't know how to say it, who to tell, or how to get it..... Note from Connie: So you have diabulimia? Please get help! I'm writing to you privately. I have some ideas.

[BA]

I don't think it works the same for type 2 diabetics. If I skimp on insulin I GAIN weight!

[J o'Donnell]

30yr old diabetic, bulimic for 20yrs, had diabetes for 20 yrs also. Never heard of the term diabulimics. Losing eyesight due to high blood sugars. Cannot control sugar binges. Need help or else I know that I will die in next few yrs. Note from Connie: Gee, I'd like to help you! What you're doing is tragic and quite life threatening! Please, please get some help. I've referred your info to the TV producer -- not sure what happened to their segment. I've also written to you privately.